Intima-media thickness (IMT) is commonly used as a surrogate marker for coronary artery
disease (CAD). However, use of this parameter is a problem because (1) it assumes uniform …

BACKGROUND: Screening tools for the detection of coronary artery disease (CAD) are of
considerable interest in light of skyrocketing risk factors. Recent work suggests that carotid …

Objectives We investigated the use of carotid intima–media thickness and carotid plaque in
predicting significant angiographic coronary stenosis. Methods Three hundred eighteen …

Objectives: The purpose of this study was to examine whether echolucent carotid plaques
predict future coronary events in patients with clinically stable coronary artery disease …

Carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT) is a noninvasive measurement of the artery wall
thickness, inclusive of atherosclerotic plaque, obtained using ultrasound imaging. In the …

A widely adopted surrogate for predicting rates of cardiovascular events involves measure of
carotid intimal-medial thickness (CIMT) by B mode ultrasound, a technique available since …

Atherosclerosis is the underlying cause of most myocardial infarction (MI) and ischemic
strokes. B-mode ultrasound of carotid arteries provides measures of intima-media thickness …

Ultrasound detection of carotid plaque can be performed with equipment that is available in
many clinical settings and can identify patients at increased risk of cardiovascular (CV) …

Background Intima-media thickness (IMT) of the common carotid artery (CCA), measured
with external vascular ultrasound, has been widely used in clinical trials as a surrogate …

Multiple studies have shown that the carotid artery intima-media thickness (IMT), as
measured noninvasively by ultrasonography, is directly associated with an increased risk of …